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a) Janet fell from her horse and injured her backbone.....................

b) I had a very bad toothache, and was in great pain all night.........

c) The police discovered the dead person buried in the garden.......

d) One thing you can say about Ann, she has certainly got

intelligence.................................................................................

e) They have a new house right in the centre of the countryside.....

f) Italian is actually Mary’s native language....................................

g) Before I dived in the water, I took a deep mouthful of air..........

h) After dinner, Jack had a pain from eating too much....................

i) Shirley had a strange expression on her face................................

j) David managed to grow a lot of hair on his face..........................

9 Match each sentence a) to j) with a sentence from 1) to 10)

which has the same meaning.

a) Henry’s heart was in the right place.............................................

b) Paul held his tongue.....................................................................

c) Richard jawed away for at least an hour......................................

d) Dave had a lot of cheek to talk like that. ……………....…….....

e) Keith couldn’t stomach his new boss...........................................

f) Harry backed his boss...................................................................

g) William kept poking his nose in. ………………........……….....

h) Graham thumbed a lift to work. ……………….....…………......

i) Charles put his foot in it................................................................

j) Jack’s heart ached to be where he belonged. ………....……........

1) He talked.

2) He supported him.

3) He said the wrong thing.

4) He was kind.

5) He was rather rude.

6) He didn’t say anything.

7) He interfered in other people’s business.

8) He hitch hiked.

9) He missed home.

10) He didn’t like him.

10 Complete each sentence a) to j) with one of the endings 1) to

10). Use each ending once only.

a) I think we should send for an ambulance …………….....…........

b) Some people go jogging every morning ……………………......

c) It would be a good idea for you to go to the dentist’s..................

d) The doctor gave Andy an injection …………………....……......

e) I’m going into hospital tomorrow................................................

f) We took the cat to the vet ………………....……………….........

g) Susan took two aspirins...............................................................

h) Nobody could find a stretcher.....................................................

i) The doctor gave Helen a prescription ……………………...........

j) I bought some special cream........................................................

1).................................... to have that bad tooth of yours taken out.

2).................. to check whether it had recovered from its accident.

3)................................................ to take old Mrs Jones to hospital.

4).......................................... to put on my sunburnt arms and legs.

5)........................................................... to get rid of her headache.

6)........................................ to reduce the pain and help him sleep.

7)............................................................... to take to the chemist’s.

8).............................................. to keep fit, or to lose some weight.

9)............................... to carry the injured man out of the building.

10) ……………..................…..... to have an operation on my foot.

11 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each

space. Use only one word in each space.

A

Vegetables

We are frequently told these days that we should eat more vegetables (1)...... as........ part of a healthy diet. However, a large (2).............. of people are still not taking this advice. One of the reasons could be that they (3).......... bad memories of the few vegetables they were forced to eat by (4).......... parents when they were children. (5)................ the other hand, potatoes are one (6) …............. of vegetables which we are familiar (7) ……........ although we do not perhaps think of them (8).............. healthy food to eat. Of course, chips are not very good for us (9) ……........ of their high fat content, but potatoes can (10).............. cooked in many other interesting ways which do not harm our health. (11).............. vegetables which we will almost certainly (12) ……........ eaten are carrots, turnips and parsnips. Carrots can be eaten raw, while parsnips can be prepared (13)............. potatoes, and baby turnips are crisp and as sweet as apples when cooked. Alternatively, there are many different vegetables in the shops, (14) …........ as celeriac*, kohlrabi and salsify**. These may (15)........... strange to us at the moment, but they are as easy to cook as (16) ….........of the other vegetables mentioned and make a delicious change.

* celeriac: a vegetable that is a type of celery with an edible root that looks like an irregularly shaped turnip and is eaten cooked or raw. Cf. (корневой) сельдерей.

** salsify: a European composite plant that has leaves resembling grass, purple flowers, and a long edible root. Cf. козлобородник.

B

The Brain

Contrary to popular belief, it is not true (1).................. we use only 10 percent of our brain power; it is (2).................. of the myths of modern times. The brain controls all of our bodily functions as (3).................. as carrying out the most complicated processes (4).................. thought and imagination. There must (5),..................., be some spare capacity built into the system because brain cells – unlike most of the body’s other cells - are not (6)............. to divide and therefore are incapable (7)............. replacing themselves (8).................. they die.

It is possible to increase the abilities of our brain. We do (9)........................... when we learn to read, (10).................. example. Current research shows that the learning process creates new connections (11).................. brain cells (12).................. increases our mental powers. But scientists are unable to say exactly how (13).................. of our brains we don’t use. Despite a lot of research, the brain is still the (14).................. mysterious organ in the body and it will be many years (15).................. enough information can be gathered to explain all (16).................. functions.

C

Choose Your Sport Carefully

Regular exercise suchasjogging or swimming is good (1).................. the heart. It can also give you more energy to enjoy life. As a (2).................. of regular exercise, your body gets better (3).................. using oxygen. It becomes easier for your heart to pump blood (4).................. your body. After a while, the heart doesn’t (5).................. to work quite as hard. Exercise is often thought to be an easy (6).................. of losing weight. But in (7).................., exercise tends to increase your appetite. Many people discover they lose (8).................. weight with exercise alone. (9).................. diet and exercise are needed to achieve this. Some people exercise because they think it will help them to live longer. If that is your reason for exercising, then you (10).................. avoid short, intensive exercise. Squash, for example, (11).................. is a fast game, may be harmful (12).................. you’re unfit or middle-aged. Other sports can be dangerous (13)................... Although both rugby and football are popular sports, a rugby player is three (14).................. more likely to be injured than a tennis player. It is advisable, (15).................., to choose a sport that suits you and not one that is going to harm you.

D

Can We Live Longer?

There has been a trendtowards healthier living in the (1)................... two or three decades. However, there is still a lot of debate about (2)................... style of life is the (3)............................ likely to help you live longer. Many people believe that staying fit and (4)................... regular exercise can lead to a long life. It’s true that the healthier we are, the better we feel, but (5)................... this lead to a longer life? Some people would like to think (6).................. but there is no real proof that exercise is the answer. Obviously, abusing our bodies can lead to disaster. Drinking, smoking or leading a stressful life can shorten our lives dramatically. But even (7)..................... some people live to excess, something appears to protect them. Could it be the genetic make-up they inherited (8)................... their parents? A particularly strong gene could help people combat illness. On the other hand, if we are unlucky (9)................. to have inherited a weak gene, then there is little to (10)................. done. Even if this is the (11)..................., then a balanced diet could be a help, if not a cure. It has (12).................. proven that diet can help a variety of illnesses – from cancer to rheumatism – and even if we don’t suffer (13)...................... these illnesses, a healthy diet can surely enhance the quality of our lives. There is no certainty that (14)................. of these things will prolong our lives but even if we are unlucky in our genetic make-up, (15).................... can be no harm in giving our bodies the best, even if nature doesn’t.

12 Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word(s) from the list

below. Their synonyms are given in brackets.

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